Italian Pizzelle Wafers

ITALIAN PIZZELLE WAFERS

Dry ingredients:
2 cups all purpose flour
1 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
1 cup sugar
1 tbsp anise seed
Mix thoroughly

Liquid ingredients:
4 eggs
1/2 lb of melted butter
2 tsp Anise extract
2 tsp Lemon extract
2/3 cup Annesette Liquer
Beat eggs, add liquid ingredients, mix thoroughly


Add liquid ingredients to dry ingredients. M
My electric iron...One Tsp. of mizture for each Pizzelle/
Two at a time.

Cook for about one minute.

Cool on wire rack. Place in air tight container.

Makes 40 to 50 wafers.

DonofCooking: MY BROTHER JOE

DonofCooking: MY BROTHER JOE: "MY BROTHER JOE Five years on the Philadelphia Mounted Police. Once a cop, always a cop. Joe and I were driving from Broad St. to west Phi..."

MY BROTHER JOE

MY BROTHER JOE

Five years on the Philadelphia Mounted Police. Once a cop, always a cop.

Joe and I were driving from Broad St. to west Philly on Chestnut or Walnut, not sure. Traffic was heavy and slow. There was a young girl thumbing a ride. My brother stopped and picked her up. The moment she entered the car he proceeded to lecture her on the dangers of hitch hiking. He didn't stop 'til we reached her destination. The last thing he said to her was..."Don't Do That Again".

DonofCooking: AL JOLSON

DonofCooking: AL JOLSON: "Al Jolson One of my old favorites. A most unique sound and heavy with Dixie lyric; Dixie, where I now live. Then along came Norman Brooks ..."

AL JOLSON

Al Jolson

One of my old favorites. A most unique sound and heavy with Dixie lyric; Dixie, where I now live. Then along came Norman Brooks who sounded as much like Jolson as Jolson.

Norman was a Canadian lumberjack turned singer. My wife Connie and I met Norman and his wife at Sciolla's Cafe in Philly where he was performing. I performed there several weeks before. Connie and I had dinner with Norman and his wife at Sciolla's and they told us of their little daughter in Canada. She could not travel with them.

You may remember Norman in "Oceans Eleven" with Sinatra and the Rat Pack. Joey Bishop, another Philly guy was in it. I was in a charity show at Southern High School with Joey Bishop and Al Martino, a long time ago. I sang Old Man River from the musical, "Show Boat". Guess I'm a bit beyond my childhood at this point.

Was my life fun...or what?

DonofCooking: DINING IN ATLANTA

DonofCooking: DINING IN ATLANTA: "DINING IN ATLANTA Unique and fun. There's the 'Bone Garden' whose decor is skeletons all over the place. Even one riding a motor cycle hang..."

DINING IN ATLANTA

DINING IN ATLANTA

Unique and fun. There's the "Bone Garden" whose decor is skeletons all over the place. Even one riding a motor cycle hanging from the ceiling, Mexican style food. There is one called "Six Feet Under" with a variety of foods including Tacos. Their decor is a large wall of beer cans and posters from the early 1900s, commercial and political, including one guy running for Mayor of Atlanta. Our most unique dining was Atlanta's oldest Cemetery. A sit down dinner for 45 people sponsored by a group that promotes local farmers and organic foods. They like unique places to have their gatherings. Well, I did sing Sorrento for them and no one walked out, certainly not the permanent residents. Several of the guests complimented me and one who was born in Sorrento, Italy. That's a WOW.

I asked my son Dean, we've dined at "The Bone Garden", "Six Feet Under" and "The Cemetery", is there a message in that? He didn't say yes, but he didn't say no. He did say he was looking for a place named "The Last Call". I may just avoid that one along with the "19 Hole".

DonofCooking: Time for Rice

DonofCooking: Time for Rice: "STIR FRIED RICE I have 2 favorite variations, but there are many more you can prepare and probably create yourself. Below are my Asian and ..."

Time for Rice

STIR FRIED RICE

I have 2 favorite variations, but there are many more you can prepare and probably create yourself. Below are my Asian and Polynesian style recipes. Use a Wok on high heat.

Basic Ingredients:
Rice-1 cup, Sesame Oil as needed(substitute Wok Oil or Canola, olive oil will be too overpowering), Oyster Sauce-1 tblsp, Sake(rice wine) 1/2 cup, Soya Sauce-2 tblsp, Chicken Broth-14 oz., Celery-1/4c, Snow Peas-1/2c, Mushrooms-1/2c, Onion-1c, Carrots-1/4c, Bok Choy-1c, Green Bell Peppers-1/2c, Water Chestnuts-1/2c, Bean Sprouts-1/2c,Bamboo Shoots-1/2c , Mandarin oranges-1/2 c, Shrimp(shelled & deveined)-2c and Chicken Diced or strips-1c.

Produces about 4 to 5 servings. Not good for freezing. Prepare it when you have guests or eat it yourself for 2 to 4 days.

I sometime substitute Scallops for Shrimp or Pork for Chicken.

Let's begin...

My Asian

*Heat Wok on highest heat setting concentrated on center.
*Add Sesame oil, heat 'til sizziling.
*Add shrimp and chicken, saute for 3 to 4 minutes.
*Remove and set aside.
*In juices remaining, add oil as needed and add Peppers, Celery, carrots and saute for 3 minutes.
*Add Mushrooms, Onion, Bok Choy, Water Chestnuts, Bean Sprouts, Bamboo Shoots and Snow Peas. Saute for 3 more minutes.
*Remove and set aside.
*In the remaining juices and oil add 1 cup of long grain rice. stir constantly until rice is slightly browned.
*Add Chicken Broth, Soya Sauce, Oyster Sauce, Saki and a bit of black pepper. Stir thoroughly. Cover Wok and frequently stir rice, about 10-12 minutes. When the rice has absorbed the flavors and juices and is almost dry, add the set aside vegetables and mix.
*The seafood and meat may be mixed in this dish or topped on your presentation.

My Polynesian...

All the above... plus. If you like it very sweet add the juices. I do not and I drain the juices. Small cans of fruit cocktail, Mandarin oranges and Pineapple. Heat in Wok for 2 minutes. Serve and enjoy.